NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils with Line Combinations 1/4/26

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Carolina Hurricanes (24-14-3, 51 pts) at New Jersey Devils (22-17-2, 46 pts)

Venue: Prudential Center
Date: Sunday, January 4
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNS, MSGSN
Radio: 99.9 The Fan/104.5 The Team

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Carolina Hurricanes lost their last game 5-3 against the Colorado Avalanche. They’re 2-3-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

New Jersey Devils News & Notes:

The Devils won their second straight game with a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing three goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Ehlers-Aho-Svechnikov
Hall-Jankowski-Blake
Martinook-Staal-Stankoven
Carrier-Kotkaniemi-Robinson

Gostisbehere-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Nikishin-Nystrom

Bussi
Andersen

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New Jersey Devils Projected Lines

Hughes-Hischier-Bratt
Meirer-Mercer-Gritsyuk
Palat-Glass-Brown
Lammikko-Glendening-Noesen

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Hughes-Pesce
Dillon-White

Allen
Markstrom

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist in the Hurricanes 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on January 3rd.

New Jersey Devils

Brett Pesce had two assists in the Devils 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth on January 3rd.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
F Seth Jarvis – IR
D Jaccob Slavin – Out
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

New Jersey Devils

D Johnathan Kovacevic – IR
F Evgenii Dadonov – IR
D Simon Nemec – IR
F Zack MacEwen – IR

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JC Giff

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